Austin's Private Talk on Legal, Land, Gifts
- A special meeting was called solely to announce that the city officials would immediately convene in a closed-door "Executive Session."
- This private session was authorized under specific state law provisions (Section 2, Paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of Article 6252-17), which typically cover discussions related to legal advice, real estate transactions, or significant gifts/donations.
- While the specific topics for the closed session were not publicly disclosed during this brief meeting, any final decisions made were stated to be announced in a subsequent open session.
Full Transcript
1207 CITY OF AUSTIN. TEXAS MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS Special Meeting October 17, 1974 Noon 12:00 Electric Building Conference Room 301 West Avenue The mecting was called to order with Mayor Butler presiding. Roll Call: Present: Councilmen Binder, Dryden, Friedman, Handcox, Lebermann, Mayor Butler, Mayor Pro Tem Love Absent: None Mayor Butler announced that this was a Special Called Meeting of the City Council for the purpose of publicly announcing that during the Meeting it will convene in a Closed or Executive Session authorized by Section 2, Paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of Article 6252-17, Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated; and after such closed or executive session, any final action, decision, or vote with regard to any matter considered in the closed or executive session would be made in open session, should such action, decision, or vote be necessary. Mayor Butler announced that the Council would go into Executive Session at this time to consider the items authorized in Section 2, Paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of Article 6252-17. ATTEST: Grace Monroe City Clerk APPROVED Mayor